This qualification is aimed at individuals wishing to gain the knowledge and skills required to enable them to provide effective emergency paediatric first aid. It is intended for learners such as parents and relatives, pre-school or nursery staff, toddler group volunteers, childminders and nannies, au pairs and foster parents, or anyone who must deliver first aid as part of their role in either childcare settings or a domestic environment.
To complete this qualification learners should expect to undertake 7 hours of learning, with a minimum contact time, excluding breaks of 6 hours
The qualification covers the following:
- The role and responsibilities of the paediatric first-aider
- Providing first aid for an infant or a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
- How to administer first aid to an infant or a child who is choking or suffering from hypovolemic shock
- How to treat minor injuries
